On a 1500 this does not work!!! Ask Allen. Well it can work but it is a
ROYAL PITA. The long bolt thing works best. You can even use a jack to
get the spring in close with the spring pan and use the regular bolts.
The problem is the spring is longer than the chrome bumpered cars.
Larry
On Thursday, April 24, 2003, at 10:54 AM, chuck wrote:
> I definitely come down on the hydraulic jack
> method. Used that when I rebuilt the front end
> on my '72. Worked a treat. Had the car on jack stands,
> and used the trolley jack to lower the wishbone
> slowly, releasing the spring.
>
> chuck (no, not that Chuck!)
>
>> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Coil spring removal
>>
>>
>> I am going to be renewing the wishbone bushings and am wondering
>> about the
>> best way to remove the springs? Should I do the long bolt method or
>> can it
>> be done using a hydralic jack?
>> TIA,
>> Jim
>> 79 Midget
>
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Larry Macy
78 Midget
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